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  • “He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog ...

  • You are his life, his love, his leader ...

  • He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart ...

  • You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.” ~ Author Unknown


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From Our Dog Blog

Is Hiring a Dog Walker a Good Idea?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Mom in German Shepherd Dog Blog No Comments
Is hiring a dog walker a good idea?

Once in awhile I think how nice it would be for me to have a dog walker to walk my dogs and how special it would be for them getting to walk more often than I get them out. Trust me … it isn’t nearly often enough! Like a Mom with small children, I think [...]

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TRUNKING – DOG FIGHTING’s Newest Horror

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Mom in Animal Cruelty No Comments
Trunking - a new trend in Animal Cruelty

We’re not new to rescue at Riley’s Place, and we’ve heard our share of animal cruelty stories. Well, now it seems there’s a new one out there and it’s absolutely horrifying! It’s called “trunking” and it’s enough to make you sick to your stomach and really really angry! I was only going to write one [...]

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I am a FOREVER dog

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Mom in German Shepherd Dog Blog 1 Comment
I am a FOREVER dog NOT an UNTIL dog

Sometimes I come across a little something that just hits the nail on the head and I want to share it with our readers. This is one of those “little somethings” that really touched my heart. I don’t know who the author is so if you do, please post his or her name in the [...]

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Puppy with a Foot Fetish

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Mom in German Shepherd Dog Blog, Insights to Dog Behavior 4 Comments
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I recently received an inquiry from a reader named Rachael regarding her new puppy who seems to have a foot fetish that I’d like to share with you. I will say the visual I got when reading Rachael’s story first gave me a case of the giggles, but once the giggles subsided I also realized [...]

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Fish FUR BRAINS

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Mom in German Shepherd Dog Blog, Health & Safety 2 Comments
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Yay! The word is getting out that fish oil which contains EPA and DHA are good for you dog’s brain smarts! Ok, so what are the benefits of adding fish oil to your dog’s diet and where do you get EPA and DHA? Hint: it’s in the fish oil! Being that I’m determined to do [...]

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2,000+ Sick Dogs, 500+ Dogs and 9 Cats Dead

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Mom in German Shepherd Dog Blog, Health & Safety No Comments
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Dogs and cats are getting seriously sick and dying after eating chicken jerky treats. This topic and it’s subsequent warnings to pet owners is not hot-off-the-press news, in fact the first report occurred in 2007. Television news, newspaper articles, Internet sites and blogs carry information and updates. It’s now January 2013. Pets are still suffering [...]

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FUR Better FUR Worse FUR Protection

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Mom in German Shepherd Dog Blog, Health & Safety, Insights to Dog Behavior 2 Comments
guard dog sign and a puppy on a fence - we should protect our dogs our dogs should not protect us

Like most people in my generation, I grew up believing that your dog will protect you from bad things. Several dogs and many years later Riley and Nissa came into our lives in 2007. Within a couple of years after that I felt like I’d been catapulted into what has turned into the biggest learning [...]

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You Might be a Dog Lover IF …

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Mom in German Shepherd Dog Blog 4 Comments
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I can’t take credit for writing this but I could not resist sharing it with our readers. This was sent to me by my Sister (thanks, Sis!). It gave me a case of the giggles and is just too perfect for me not to share it with all of you. It’s called “You Might be [...]

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